Rarely am I so impressed with customer service that I feel the need to share. This is my public shout out to Kings Garage in Mount Airy NC, the only place I will take my van for repairs since last summer.Last April the A/C went out in my van and with a trip to Disney looming we were desperate to get the cool air blowing. I spent over $600 in the next 4 weeks with 2 different garages trying to get the issue resolved. Frustrating is the only word I can use to describe the feeling every time we would leave and a couple of days later hot air would greet us when we flipped the switch. We did make it to Florida with cold air but the freon only lasted to get us halfway home. Finally in August I tried one last time to have the issue diagnosed and was successful but by then was out of money and we were coming up on Fall so I just gave up. That was also around the time that something else went wrong with the van and being fed up with almost everyone in town , I took it to Kings, a new experience for me. I sat in that garage all day , (my birthday) but Gray tirelessly worked until the problem was fixed and only charged me for the parts with labor as my birthday gift. While I was there that day I asked him to price the work that needed to be done on the A/C and told him I would bring it back this Spring.
Spring arrived and for 3 day Gray worked til I had cold air blowing. . I am still amazed every time I get in and start it up that there is cold, not hot air blowing from the vents. Shortly after I realized the signal and dash lights weren't working so I took it back. Gray took the whole entire dash back out and fixed the issue and because it was something he forgot to hook back up, he didn't charge me a dime. Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago. One day I noticed that my floorboard was wet and at the time just figured that one of the kids had spilled something. About a week later I realized that the spot wasn't drying, in fact it was becoming a puddle. I did some research online but there was several possibilities. Back to Kings I went making the third trip in as many months
My van was there all day yesterday and all day today. I cannot be positive about the number of labor hours that was spent this time but when I went to pick it up this evening Gray just said " the keys are in it and its ready to go." He didn't charge me a dime. There was a condensation hose that was clogged . Maybe the issue was caused by something he had done while repairing one of the two earlier issues but there is no way to know that for sure.My point is this....he could have said it was any number of things . He could have told me that it had nothing to do with anything he had done and I nor anyone else would have ever known the difference. He could have charged me for two days of labor but he did not. Thank God there are still honest people in this world that you can count on. So for all my Mount Airy and surrounding area friends...Kings garage ROCKS !
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Perfect timing
At around 8am this morning my husband called me to discuss insurance. Usually I would not like being woke up but this time it was actually a relief to escape a really stupid, random dream I was having. I don't usually remember dreams so I have to share.
I was in California. I am not sure why California because I have never even wanted to visit California. I do have some friends that are visiting there this week so maybe that has something to do with the location. So I am in California in this house, not just any house its the house that we lived in before we moved into the house we are in now. Yeah, that house was in Beulah, NC so I am not sure how it got to California. Apparently I am moving into that house because my mom was there helping me unpack. I have never wanted to even visit that state much less live there and my mom who lives in NC is there helping me unpack? I am looking for a phone jack to plug the phone up when my cell phone rings. Its my friend Celeste , and obviously she is the person who sold me the house because she is asking me if I have checked out the additions to the house. By the way, Celeste lives in Florida and I guess I didn't even look at the house before I bought it?
When we lived in this house before it had six tiny rooms, the kitchen, the living room , a hotel sized bathroom and 3 bedrooms. I am not exaggerating about the bathroom. I could sit on the toilet, hang my leg over into the tub, and lean over to wash my hands in the sink all at the same time. My bedroom was barely big enough to hold a double bed and a dresser. So upon hearing of additions, I became excited and took off to find that she had added on to the three bedrooms and made then about triple the size and added a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi tub. I was so happy that I was in tears. As I am standing there in awe I hear my son yelling at me from the backyard.
I rush outside to see him standing on this platform that is slightly raised from the ground and on top of it is a toilet and a sink. It looks like maybe the beginnings of a bathroom that had not been closed in. He says , "Hey mom, what is this?" I reply that maybe it is a washroom , you know maybe a place to clean up before coming inside. I bend down to flush the toilet which by the way is plastic instead of porcelain. It makes the really weird farting sound and splashed water back up at me. As I am trying to figure this out I hear this motor come roaring to life and then hear Ben yell , "Cool. ". I whip around to see that the sink is equipped with this button and a steering wheel of sorts. Before I can yell anything we are moving. Ben is driving us through the yard. I start screaming at him to stop and as usual he doesn't do what I say. All of the sudden we are on the street.
I am on a portable bathroom being driven down a street in California by my 11 year old son. We are coming up to a stop sign and I am screaming at him that I am gonna be arrested and thats it rush hour, traffic is bad, and does he even know where the brakes are? He is just whooping it up and yelling that its going to be ok. I grab on to him and dig my fingernails into his arm and then my husband called and woke me up. The end.
I was in California. I am not sure why California because I have never even wanted to visit California. I do have some friends that are visiting there this week so maybe that has something to do with the location. So I am in California in this house, not just any house its the house that we lived in before we moved into the house we are in now. Yeah, that house was in Beulah, NC so I am not sure how it got to California. Apparently I am moving into that house because my mom was there helping me unpack. I have never wanted to even visit that state much less live there and my mom who lives in NC is there helping me unpack? I am looking for a phone jack to plug the phone up when my cell phone rings. Its my friend Celeste , and obviously she is the person who sold me the house because she is asking me if I have checked out the additions to the house. By the way, Celeste lives in Florida and I guess I didn't even look at the house before I bought it?
When we lived in this house before it had six tiny rooms, the kitchen, the living room , a hotel sized bathroom and 3 bedrooms. I am not exaggerating about the bathroom. I could sit on the toilet, hang my leg over into the tub, and lean over to wash my hands in the sink all at the same time. My bedroom was barely big enough to hold a double bed and a dresser. So upon hearing of additions, I became excited and took off to find that she had added on to the three bedrooms and made then about triple the size and added a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi tub. I was so happy that I was in tears. As I am standing there in awe I hear my son yelling at me from the backyard.
I rush outside to see him standing on this platform that is slightly raised from the ground and on top of it is a toilet and a sink. It looks like maybe the beginnings of a bathroom that had not been closed in. He says , "Hey mom, what is this?" I reply that maybe it is a washroom , you know maybe a place to clean up before coming inside. I bend down to flush the toilet which by the way is plastic instead of porcelain. It makes the really weird farting sound and splashed water back up at me. As I am trying to figure this out I hear this motor come roaring to life and then hear Ben yell , "Cool. ". I whip around to see that the sink is equipped with this button and a steering wheel of sorts. Before I can yell anything we are moving. Ben is driving us through the yard. I start screaming at him to stop and as usual he doesn't do what I say. All of the sudden we are on the street.
I am on a portable bathroom being driven down a street in California by my 11 year old son. We are coming up to a stop sign and I am screaming at him that I am gonna be arrested and thats it rush hour, traffic is bad, and does he even know where the brakes are? He is just whooping it up and yelling that its going to be ok. I grab on to him and dig my fingernails into his arm and then my husband called and woke me up. The end.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Beach, beach, beach...it doesn't get better than this !
Earlier this year the company that Eric worked for announced it was closing its doors. As a result he is now working for a different company. Having just being there since the beginning of April, we didn't plan a long vacation for the summer. I just figured we would take some long weekends at some fun places and fill the summer with short vacations and the beach was definitely out of the question til at least fall.
Anybody who knows me even a little bit knows how much I love the beach. Sitting on the sand, watching the waves roll in, and breathing in the salt air soothes my soul. I can't think of anywhere else that I can go and see so many of God's spectacular creations all in one place. The last time we saw the beach was 2009 and it was a trip that I will never forget. Eric was deployed and planned his two week leave to coincide with our vacation. We kept it a secret from the kids and some friends graciously picked him up from the airport and drove him to us. The reunion went off without a hitch and we enjoyed our vacation with him.
This summer I am again taking a trip that I consider a beach vacation of a lifetime. My mom mentioned to my brother that she would like to go to the beach this year but wasn't going to because she didn't want to go by herself. He got the brilliant idea for us all to go together. Mom, me and my brood, my brother, his wife and brand new baby, and my neice and her boyfriend. Big condo, split the cost. Oh my gosh , its really gonna happen. I am spending 7 days at the beach mid July !
It just does not get better than this. I get to spend 7 glorious days at my favorite place on earth with my favorite people. Mom really really needs this vacation. She so needs to get away from the stresses of home right now. By the time we leave my brother and his wife will have a brand new baby and I get 7 days to oooh and ahhh over him and get to know him. Because of location, I haven't spent a great deal of time with my new sister-in-law so I get to spend some time with her too. I haven't got to vacation with my brother since we were teens so this should be interesting . My neice who I rarely get to see is coming too and I am loving that . Until a couple of weeks ago that would have been impossible for several different reasons but God is good and worked that out just in time. Add in my hubby and my babies and I feel a little overwhelmed and over the top blessed. The word excited doesn't even begin to cover the emotions in my soul.
Of course I see a few sleepless nights in my near future. I am a planner , a list maker by nature. I have already started making lists of things I can't forget to take. Number one on my list is my Keurig ...I refuse to go seven days without good coffee. So friends, I am off to make a list. May your day be as happy as mine !
Anybody who knows me even a little bit knows how much I love the beach. Sitting on the sand, watching the waves roll in, and breathing in the salt air soothes my soul. I can't think of anywhere else that I can go and see so many of God's spectacular creations all in one place. The last time we saw the beach was 2009 and it was a trip that I will never forget. Eric was deployed and planned his two week leave to coincide with our vacation. We kept it a secret from the kids and some friends graciously picked him up from the airport and drove him to us. The reunion went off without a hitch and we enjoyed our vacation with him.
This summer I am again taking a trip that I consider a beach vacation of a lifetime. My mom mentioned to my brother that she would like to go to the beach this year but wasn't going to because she didn't want to go by herself. He got the brilliant idea for us all to go together. Mom, me and my brood, my brother, his wife and brand new baby, and my neice and her boyfriend. Big condo, split the cost. Oh my gosh , its really gonna happen. I am spending 7 days at the beach mid July !
It just does not get better than this. I get to spend 7 glorious days at my favorite place on earth with my favorite people. Mom really really needs this vacation. She so needs to get away from the stresses of home right now. By the time we leave my brother and his wife will have a brand new baby and I get 7 days to oooh and ahhh over him and get to know him. Because of location, I haven't spent a great deal of time with my new sister-in-law so I get to spend some time with her too. I haven't got to vacation with my brother since we were teens so this should be interesting . My neice who I rarely get to see is coming too and I am loving that . Until a couple of weeks ago that would have been impossible for several different reasons but God is good and worked that out just in time. Add in my hubby and my babies and I feel a little overwhelmed and over the top blessed. The word excited doesn't even begin to cover the emotions in my soul.
Of course I see a few sleepless nights in my near future. I am a planner , a list maker by nature. I have already started making lists of things I can't forget to take. Number one on my list is my Keurig ...I refuse to go seven days without good coffee. So friends, I am off to make a list. May your day be as happy as mine !
Monday, May 14, 2012
Not what we want, but what we need
I know, I know. God gives us what we need, not necessarily what we want. Apparently God is of the opinion that we need rain and by the looks of things , a massive amount of it. Yes, rain is life giving. It is also not my favorite thing right now. For the second year in a row, rain makes my already miserable allergies even worse. I struggled to maintain 3 days last week and started feeling better just yesterday only to start all over again this morning. Allergies are just one reason why I am rain hating right now.
Ben had a baseball game scheduled for tonight and it is obvious that its not gonna happen. It will be rescheduled and I can only hope that the make up game isn't this coming Saturday. Friday is my anniversary and Saturday is a planned get away for me and my man. We do not get a lot of time together and most definitely not weekends so we really need this time together.
Other than the allergies and possible weekend disaster, I had to make a trip to Walmart this morning. There are few things I hate more than laundry but Walmart tops the list.Do you know how hard it is to juggle a shopping cart, umbrella, and car keys all at the same time? I hate Walmart on a sunny day but HATE doesn't even begin to describe my reaction to trudging through the parking lot in drenching rain , loading my van full of wet bags and unloading them at home in the same drenching rain carrying an umbrella in one hand and bags in the other. Uuuuggghhh, what a mess !
So , thank you God for the water falling from the sky. I am sure the grass, flowers, and garden appreciate it . Forgive me for not loving those precious wet drops you are freely giving today, maybe after allergy season is over I can get back on board .
Ben had a baseball game scheduled for tonight and it is obvious that its not gonna happen. It will be rescheduled and I can only hope that the make up game isn't this coming Saturday. Friday is my anniversary and Saturday is a planned get away for me and my man. We do not get a lot of time together and most definitely not weekends so we really need this time together.
Other than the allergies and possible weekend disaster, I had to make a trip to Walmart this morning. There are few things I hate more than laundry but Walmart tops the list.Do you know how hard it is to juggle a shopping cart, umbrella, and car keys all at the same time? I hate Walmart on a sunny day but HATE doesn't even begin to describe my reaction to trudging through the parking lot in drenching rain , loading my van full of wet bags and unloading them at home in the same drenching rain carrying an umbrella in one hand and bags in the other. Uuuuggghhh, what a mess !
So , thank you God for the water falling from the sky. I am sure the grass, flowers, and garden appreciate it . Forgive me for not loving those precious wet drops you are freely giving today, maybe after allergy season is over I can get back on board .
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Can I get an amen?
I voted this morning like all american citizens should do and it was easy, in and out. Nobody was standing around trying to sway me either way which kind of surprised me but I was grateful.Next on my list was Walmart, oh how I hate that place.I was rounding the dairy aisle just as an older man very loudly started speaking to another older man about God and how God was always on time and God had never let him down. My immediate thought was "Bless him for being so vocal about his love for God ". Then he opened his mouth again and spewed something that left me feeling physically ill.
"Yep, I just went to vote, one woman , one man. Thats how God meant it to be. Yep, preached a sermon at a church this Sunday on the very subject. Must have made some people mad though cause some of em got up and left. Guess they don't like the truth. Told em how we needed to weed those gays outta our churches. It just ain't right for us real christians to have to sit beside those people." And that is when I walked far enough away so that I could no longer hear his voice for fear that I would cause a disturbance.
Am I the one missing something here? Somebody please correct me if I am wrong. Was Jesus not sent to this earth to save sinners? Did he not surround himself with some of the worst sinners? Did he not share meals with sinners? Did he not when given the opportunity to condemn a sinner reply " He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." ? Did he not say " I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."?
1 John 4 :8-9 clearly states "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." So , if based upon the information in your Bible, you believe someone to be a sinner is it not your responsibility to love them enough to share what you know so that they be saved instead of condemned to hell? Can someone please explain to me how "weeding out " the sinners and getting "them" outta church is going to accomplish that? If you know and love God then you have the heart of God. I for one can't find anywhere in my Bible where it says that God wants anyone to go to hell, can you? There are many sins that enter our church doors, which ones do we allow in and which ones do we throw out? 1 John 1:8-10says"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us." So what are we to do then? If everyone is a sinner then I guess nobody is fit enough to grace the pew?
Thank you God for loving me, a sinner, someone who will never be perfect but who strives to have your heart daily. Please never allow me to utter hate but instead let my words always be love. Thank you God for placing me in a church where your Word is preached , nothing more, nothing less.Thank you God for being merciful and gracious even when I deserve much less. Thank you God for Jesus who gave us the perfect example of how we should be and was willing to die for me, a sinner, yes a sinner, so that I can have everlasting life by your throne.
"Yep, I just went to vote, one woman , one man. Thats how God meant it to be. Yep, preached a sermon at a church this Sunday on the very subject. Must have made some people mad though cause some of em got up and left. Guess they don't like the truth. Told em how we needed to weed those gays outta our churches. It just ain't right for us real christians to have to sit beside those people." And that is when I walked far enough away so that I could no longer hear his voice for fear that I would cause a disturbance.
Am I the one missing something here? Somebody please correct me if I am wrong. Was Jesus not sent to this earth to save sinners? Did he not surround himself with some of the worst sinners? Did he not share meals with sinners? Did he not when given the opportunity to condemn a sinner reply " He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." ? Did he not say " I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."?
1 John 4 :8-9 clearly states "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." So , if based upon the information in your Bible, you believe someone to be a sinner is it not your responsibility to love them enough to share what you know so that they be saved instead of condemned to hell? Can someone please explain to me how "weeding out " the sinners and getting "them" outta church is going to accomplish that? If you know and love God then you have the heart of God. I for one can't find anywhere in my Bible where it says that God wants anyone to go to hell, can you? There are many sins that enter our church doors, which ones do we allow in and which ones do we throw out? 1 John 1:8-10says"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us." So what are we to do then? If everyone is a sinner then I guess nobody is fit enough to grace the pew?
Thank you God for loving me, a sinner, someone who will never be perfect but who strives to have your heart daily. Please never allow me to utter hate but instead let my words always be love. Thank you God for placing me in a church where your Word is preached , nothing more, nothing less.Thank you God for being merciful and gracious even when I deserve much less. Thank you God for Jesus who gave us the perfect example of how we should be and was willing to die for me, a sinner, yes a sinner, so that I can have everlasting life by your throne.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Godly Friends
Sunday morning's sermon was on being a Godly friend. When I think about being a friend , I think about what I have to give. Here is what my Bible says about giving...
Deuteronomy 15:10Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 16:17Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you.
Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
Proverbs 11:24-25There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 21:26…the righteous gives and does not hold back.
Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
Matthew 6:3-4But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
Luke 3:11And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.”
Luke 6:30Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.
Acts 20:35In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.
James 2:15-16If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
There are times when I think I am doing an excellent job of giving and then there are times when I allow the world to get in the way and I am not paying attention. There are times when I have to give and times when I don't have to give. There are times when I am satisfied with what I have given and times when I desperately wish I could give more. Giving isn't always material, although more often than not my offerings are. Sometimes giving can just simply be giving of my time. Sometimes its just an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. Other times it is a hug or a kind word and a smile. Whatever the need is, if I call you friend and I have something you need I will give it.
Recently I made a meal for a friend that needed the rest more than she needed to cook. This was the second meal that I have made for her in the last 6 months or so. Two meals and a couple of FB messages here and there...thats all , nothing more. She made the comment that I had done more for her than some friends she has had for years. My immediate thought was , "how sad".Perhaps she didn't ask for help but part of a friends job is to pay attention and be involved enough to recognize the struggle and come to their aid. It made me sit back and take a count of those I count on and to take the time to thank God for each and every one. I am so fortunate to have an abundance of people to draw from if I am the one on need.
Oh God, please help me to be a good friend. Help me to always anticipate the needs of others and allow me to give generously from what I have to give. Use me in whatever capacity you see fit and please only allow me to do what would be pleasing to you.
Deuteronomy 15:10Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 16:17Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you.
Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
Proverbs 11:24-25There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 21:26…the righteous gives and does not hold back.
Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
Matthew 6:3-4But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
Luke 3:11And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.”
Luke 6:30Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.
Acts 20:35In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.
James 2:15-16If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
There are times when I think I am doing an excellent job of giving and then there are times when I allow the world to get in the way and I am not paying attention. There are times when I have to give and times when I don't have to give. There are times when I am satisfied with what I have given and times when I desperately wish I could give more. Giving isn't always material, although more often than not my offerings are. Sometimes giving can just simply be giving of my time. Sometimes its just an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. Other times it is a hug or a kind word and a smile. Whatever the need is, if I call you friend and I have something you need I will give it.
Recently I made a meal for a friend that needed the rest more than she needed to cook. This was the second meal that I have made for her in the last 6 months or so. Two meals and a couple of FB messages here and there...thats all , nothing more. She made the comment that I had done more for her than some friends she has had for years. My immediate thought was , "how sad".Perhaps she didn't ask for help but part of a friends job is to pay attention and be involved enough to recognize the struggle and come to their aid. It made me sit back and take a count of those I count on and to take the time to thank God for each and every one. I am so fortunate to have an abundance of people to draw from if I am the one on need.
Oh God, please help me to be a good friend. Help me to always anticipate the needs of others and allow me to give generously from what I have to give. Use me in whatever capacity you see fit and please only allow me to do what would be pleasing to you.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Just knock me in the head with a hammer
Sometimes I am stubborn and it takes a knock to the head with a hammer to learn my lesson. Well, lesson learned. I have had such a stupid week. I left my house at 6:15 am Monday morning , worked the before school program, subbed all day for 5th grade, worked the after school program, grabbed some food, raced to the ballfield for Ben's baseball game and walked back into my house at 9:15 pm. At that point I still had to shower and do a few things before sleep. Bed at 11pm . I didn't work the morning shift on Tuesday but still subbed all day again and worked after school til 5:45. Home for supper and laundry that I was getting behind on. Wednesday morning ,after dropping the kids off. grocery store , home to unload, more laundry, precooked supper, and back to after school program . I was too tired to function by the time I got home so I skipped church. Worked the morning shift Thursday morning, subbed half a day , had just enough time to do yet more laundry and eat before it was time to be back for after school. The evening brought another baseball game meaning another late night. Another morning shift this morning and snack shopping for the after school program after, home to do yet more laundry and scarf down lunch and now it is almost time to go back for evening shift til probably 6:15.
What have I learned from this week? I can't so it. My body is suffering. I hurt from head to toe. I am exhausted and ill. My house is a mess. We have sat down to eat supper as a family only once this week. My husband started his new job this week and gets off earlier daily than he ever has but I have seen him less. It has been harder and harder to wake my kids as the week has worn on. my dogs have spent way too much time locked up . Its just not fair to any of us .I have tried to be superwoman and have failed miserably.
There have been times when I have looked at our finances and thought "I would like to have a full time job to contribute more to our monthly bottom line. " Every time I get into that frame of mind, I look for weeks or months for a job. I guess God knows better than I. I never find anything and I have finally come to the conclusion after this week that God is just not allowing me to even try to do that to myself. Fact is, after working 36 hours in just 4 days, I have nothing left to give when I get home. I don't care if we eat. I wash the clothes, dry the clothes, fold the clothes but do not have the energy to put them up so we live out of laundry baskets. I don't care if homework is done. I don't care if dishes aree clean.I just don't care if anything gets done. I don't spend time with my kids. I don't get quality time with my husband and intimacy is out of the question because I am just too stinking tired. Its just not worth it !
I get it God , I get it. I am better as a full time mommy and wife with at the least some subbing thrown in or at most a part time position somewhere. My kids and husband deserve me to be at my best so that is what I will do and I will do that well. Everything else will fall into place just as it should.
What have I learned from this week? I can't so it. My body is suffering. I hurt from head to toe. I am exhausted and ill. My house is a mess. We have sat down to eat supper as a family only once this week. My husband started his new job this week and gets off earlier daily than he ever has but I have seen him less. It has been harder and harder to wake my kids as the week has worn on. my dogs have spent way too much time locked up . Its just not fair to any of us .I have tried to be superwoman and have failed miserably.
There have been times when I have looked at our finances and thought "I would like to have a full time job to contribute more to our monthly bottom line. " Every time I get into that frame of mind, I look for weeks or months for a job. I guess God knows better than I. I never find anything and I have finally come to the conclusion after this week that God is just not allowing me to even try to do that to myself. Fact is, after working 36 hours in just 4 days, I have nothing left to give when I get home. I don't care if we eat. I wash the clothes, dry the clothes, fold the clothes but do not have the energy to put them up so we live out of laundry baskets. I don't care if homework is done. I don't care if dishes aree clean.I just don't care if anything gets done. I don't spend time with my kids. I don't get quality time with my husband and intimacy is out of the question because I am just too stinking tired. Its just not worth it !
I get it God , I get it. I am better as a full time mommy and wife with at the least some subbing thrown in or at most a part time position somewhere. My kids and husband deserve me to be at my best so that is what I will do and I will do that well. Everything else will fall into place just as it should.
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